Epson Stylus Color 980 Manual page 169

2. Depress the
The printer starts cleaning the print head and the P power
light begins flashing. Print head cleaning takes about one
minute to complete.
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Caution:
Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing.
Doing so may damage the printer.
3. When the P power light stops flashing, print a nozzle check
pattern to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the
cleaning cycle.
If print quality hasn't improved after repeating this procedure
four or five times, turn the printer off and leave it alone overnight.
Then, perform the head cleaning again.
If the print quality still has not improved, one or both of your ink
cartridges may be old or damaged and may need to be
replaced.To replace an ink cartridge before it is empty, see
"Replacing an Old or Damaged Ink Cartridge" on page 8-8.
If print quality remains a problem after replacing the ink
cartridges, contact your dealer.
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cleaning button for three seconds.
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Maintenance